Racialized Media: The Design, Delivery, and Decoding of Race and Ethnicity

by Matthew W Hughey, Emma González-Lesser

Overview

How media propagates and challenges racism

From Black Panther to #OscarsSoWhite, the concept of “race,” and how it is represented in media, has continued to attract attention in the public eye. In Racialized Media, Matthew W. Hughey, Emma González-Lesser, and the contributors to this important new collection of original essays provide a blueprint to this new, ever-changing media landscape.

With sweeping breadth, contributors examine a number of different mediums, including film, television, books, newspapers, social media, video games, and comics. Each chapter explores the impact of contemporary media on racial politics, culture, and meaning in society. Focusing on producers, gatekeepers, and consumers of media, this book offers an inside look at our media-saturated world, and the impact it has on our understanding of race, ethnicity, and more. Through an interdisciplinary lens, Racialized Media provides a much-needed look at the role of race and ethnicity in all phases of media production, distribution, and reception.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781479859924
Publisher:	New York University Press
Publication date:	11/21/2023
Series:	Goldstein-Goren American Jewish History
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	353
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Matthew W. Hughey is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Connecticut. He is the author of many books, including The White Savior Film: Content, Critics, and Consumption.

Emma González-Lesser is a PhD Candidate at the University of Connecticut.

Table of Contents

Introduction. The "Labor" of Racialized Media: Stuart Hall and the Circuit of Culture Matthew W. Hughey Emma González-Lesser 1

Part I How Racialized Media is Designed 19

1 Political Economy and the Global-Local Nexus of Hollywood Minjeong Kim Rachelle J. Brunn-Bevel 21

2 Redesigning a Pocket Monument: A Reparative Reading of the 2016 Twenty-Dollar-Bill Controversy Catherine R. Squires Aisha Upton 41

3 Go 'Head Girl, Way to Represent! Dealing with Issues of Race and Gender in Shondaland Maretta McDonald 56

4 Comic Forms of Racial Justice: Aesthetics of Racialized Affect and Political Critique Rachel Kuo 75

5 The News Media and the Racialization of American Poverty Martin Gilens Niamh Costello 96

6 Process as Product: Native American Filmmaking and Storytelling Justin de Leon 114

Part II How Racialized Media is Delivered 137

7 Rethinking the American Public: NPR and the Pursuit of the Ideal Latinx Listener Christopher Chávez 139

8 Journalistic Whiteout: Whiteness and the Racialization of News Carlos Alamo-Pastrana William Hoynes 155

9 Reframing Adoptee Narratives: Korean-Adoptee Identity and Culture in Twinsters and aka SEOUL SunAh M. Laybourn 173

10 #BlackLivesMatter and Twitter: Mediation as a Dramaturgical Analysis Leslie Kay Jones 190

11 Moral Framing Networks: How Moral Entrepreneurs Create Power through the Media Nadia Y. Flores-Yeffal David Elkins 206

Part III How Racialized Media is Decoded 225

12 "It Is Likely a White Gene": Racial Voyeurism and Consumption of Black Mothers and "White" Babies in Online News Media Sonita R. Moss Dorothy E. Roberts 227

13 Virtual Antiracism: Pleasure, Catharsis, and Hope in Mafia III and Watch Dogs 2 David J. Leonard 245

14 Decoding the Drug War: The Racial Politics of Digital Audience Reception Michael L. Rosino 264

15 Dear White People: Using Film as a Catalyst for Racial Activism against Institutional Racism in the College Classroom Tina M. Harris Anna M. Dudney Deeb Alysen Wade 283

Conclusion. Next Steps for Media Studies Emma González-Lesser Matthew W. Hughey 307

Acknowledgments 321

References 323

About the Editors 361

About the Contributors 363

Index 369

Editorial Reviews

"In an age in which mass media platforms increasingly shape our judgments about race and decision-making even about who should hold the highest office in the land, Matthew Hughey and Emma Gonzalez-Lesser have assembled an impressive array of scholars who provide nuance and texture to our understanding of the salience and ubiquity of race across various forms of mass media. Their work is a must-read!"

Gregory S. Parks

"Racialized Media presents a timely collection of readings investigating the complex relationship between race and media. A diverse mix of established and emerging scholars highlight contemporary topics, issues, and controversies concerning media production, circulation, and consumption. From traditional media forms like film, television, and news to social media and online artifacts, the book covers a broad array of cultural objects. An informative and thorough book, Racialized Media makes a convincing case for why media and race matter and how they are essential to understanding our social world."

Maryann Erigha